| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 17 | 39:20 | 19 | 24:10 | |
| 2 | K'lautern | 17 | 33:21 | 12 | 24:10 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 17 | 31:23 | 8 | 23:11 | |
| 4 | Dortmund | 17 | 27:19 | 8 | 21:13 | |
| 5 | Bayern | 17 | 24:19 | 5 | 21:13 | |
| 6 | M'gladbach | 17 | 29:20 | 9 | 20:14 | |
| 7 | Köln | 17 | 28:18 | 10 | 19:15 | |
| 8 | Frankfurt | 17 | 22:24 | -2 | 17:17 | |
| 9 | TSV 1860 | 17 | 24:27 | -3 | 17:17 | |
| 10 | Leverkusen | 17 | 31:30 | 1 | 16:18 | |
| 11 | Schalke | 17 | 26:30 | -4 | 16:18 | |
| 12 | Karlsruhe | 17 | 23:24 | -1 | 15:19 | |
| 13 | Uerdingen | 17 | 22:26 | -4 | 15:19 | |
| 14 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 25:28 | -3 | 14:20 | |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 17 | 21:31 | -10 | 14:20 | |
| 16 | Duisburg | 17 | 19:31 | -12 | 13:21 | |
| 17 | Hamburg | 17 | 17:29 | -12 | 11:23 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 17 | 16:37 | -21 | 6:28 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab